Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Brisbane Roar FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Eric Bautheac 19' Y

Eric Bautheac 21' R

Y 24' Leigh Broxham

Daniel Bowles 31' Y

Adam Taggart 40' Y

Adam Taggart 45' Y

Matt McKay 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Nathan MacDonald
Referee Peter Green
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee David Walsh

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Brisbane Roar FC 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–4	L
09 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
24 Nov	Melbourne City FC	H	2–0	W
10 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
03 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	4–2	W
08 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	4–0	W
25 Nov	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
11 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
03 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Brisbane Roar FC		Melbourne Victory FC
#11	Position	#4
26	Points	40
26	Played	26
6 / 8 / 12	W / D / L	11 / 7 / 8
27	Scored	44
36	Conceded	33
-9	GD	+11
1.00	PPG	1.54
23%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

Justin Vidic	4 G	2 A
Chris Long	4 G	1 A
Samuel Klein	4 G

Melbourne Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane Roar FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' Matt McKay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
13' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kosta Barbarouses on 13.
18' Rahmat Akbari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eric Bautheac.
21' Eric Bautheac has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 21.
24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham.
27' Magnificent from Adam Taggart! That is 56 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
31' Brisbane Roar FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
32' Ola Toivonen does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
37' The 43-year-old Thomas Kristensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' Brisbane Roar FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
40' Keisuke Honda adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
42' Against the run of play, Ola Toivonen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
45' Adam Taggart was booked on 45.
45' Kosta Barbarouses with the second goal in the match!
47' Goal! Kosta Barbarouses scores his 56 goal in 210 matches.
52' Australia international Connor O'Toole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' Henrique Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Lopez on 62 minute.
67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
70' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Matt McKay gets a Yellow card.
75' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
77' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nick Ansell comes on to replace Thomas Deng.
80' Josh Hope is replacing James Troisi for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
87' Dylan Wenzel-Halls is replacing Adam Taggart for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
88' The supporters are chanting for Rahmat Akbari. He replaces Carl Valeri on 88 minute.
Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Jamie Young
4
Daniel Bowles
24
Connor O'Toole
2
Dane Ingham
6
Avraam Papadopoulos
17
Matt McKay C
7
Thomas Kristensen
11
Eric Bautheac
13
Stefan Mauk ↓ Nicholas D'Agostino 62'
9
Adam Taggart ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 87'
14
Alex Lopez ↓ Henrique Silva 62'

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
16
Josh Hope ↑ 81'
13
Birkan Kirdar
22
Nick Ansell ↑ 77'
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 88'

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kosta Barbarouses	7
Ola Toivonen	3
Scott McDonald	3
Marco Rojas	2
Riku Danzaki	2
Andrew Nabbout	2
Jordan Courtney-Perkins	1
Jake Brimmer	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.45 Brisbane Roar FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.41 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brisbane Roar FC24% Draw22% Melbourne Victory FC54%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw

46%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

76%

Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brisbane Roar FC19% Draw37% Melbourne Victory FC44%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 1

8.2%

1 – 3

6.8%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

6.2%

2 – 1

5.2%

2 – 3

4.9%

0 – 3

4.9%

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 4

4.1%

0 – 0

3.3%

2 – 4

Actual

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap	Brisbane Roar FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	12%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	20%	37%
+1.5	63%	—	37%
+2	63%	17%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Brisbane Roar FC Form

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Clean Sheet